Riding the Waves

Mon Jan 11 04:56:32 PST 2010

Since I am not sure that anybody else has gotten my message I include it
below. Maybe things will straighten out today? Anyhow -- Ilja thanks for
your "note from the trenches" -- Scrumming no less! Seems like there will be
a meeting of Scrummers in Orlando and they have asked me to open all that
space. Let you know what happens.

ho

If it all begins with Invitation -- What's next? If our experience in Open
Space is any guide, the next step would be come to a circle.  All well and
good if you doing an event, but what would it mean to "come to a circle" out
on a construction site, in the office, down on the farm, out on a battle
field? All those places in our self organizing world where the surf is
really up

Harrison Owen
7808 River Falls Dr.
Potomac, MD 20854
USA
Phone 301-365-2093
www.openspaceworld.com
www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)

-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Ilja Preuß
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:21 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Riding the Waves

Hi Harrison,

for what it's worth, I got your two previous messages, too.

Anyway, regarding your question: I am working in a small software
company (~30 employees), and though we are far from being an "open
space company", we already have several rituals that involve "coming
to a circle". There is the daily standup of our team in the morning,
where we organize our day. There is the daily "Scrum of Scrums", where
representatives from every team meat to keep each other informed.
There is a weekly get-to-gether for the whole company, where everyone
is invited to present news, ask questions or invite to events. And a
weekly meeting for our technical people to invite to and report back
from technical discussions. All of these, interestingly, happen with
everyone standing in (more or less) a circle.

And then there are team retrospectives, where the preferred seating
arrangement also is a (semi-) circle.

Just a small report from the trenches... :)

Regards, Ilja

2010/1/9 Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>:
> For some reason or another, my stuff just doesn't get through. Is there a
> message here??? Oh well, couldn't happen to a better person. So I'll try
one
> more time - -
>
>
>
> If it all begins with Invitation -- What's next? If our experience in Open
> Space is any guide, the next step would be come to a circle.  All well and
> good if you doing an event, but what would it mean to "come to a circle"
out
> on a construction site, in the office, down on the farm, out on a battle
> field? All those places in our self organizing world where the surf is
> really up

>
>
>
> Harrison
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Harrison Owen
>
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
>
> Potomac, MD 20854
>
> USA
>
> Phone 301-365-2093
>
> www.openspaceworld.com
>
> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)
>
>
>
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Hi HO and other friends in Open Space
To me "coming to a circle" means having space to breath. 
To me coming to a circle means that everyone is given the chance to
participate on equal terms...which means everyone is valued. 
To me coming to a circle means respect.
To me coming to a circle means there is a clear intention...
To me coming to a circle means being open to outcome and cheerishing
surprises.
To me coming to a circle means coming home.
...and now I'll go skiing...
Cheers
Thomas Herrmann

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Since I am not sure that anybody else has gotten my message I include it
below. Maybe things will straighten out today? Anyhow -- Ilja thanks for
your "note from the trenches" -- Scrumming no less! Seems like there will be
a meeting of Scrummers in Orlando and they have asked me to open all that
space. Let you know what happens.

ho

If it all begins with Invitation -- What's next? If our experience in Open
Space is any guide, the next step would be come to a circle.  All well and
good if you doing an event, but what would it mean to "come to a circle" out
on a construction site, in the office, down on the farm, out on a battle
field? All those places in our self organizing world where the surf is
really up

Harrison Owen
7808 River Falls Dr.
Potomac, MD 20854
USA
Phone 301-365-2093
www.openspaceworld.com
www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)

-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Ilja Preuß
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:21 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Riding the Waves

Hi Harrison,

for what it's worth, I got your two previous messages, too.

Anyway, regarding your question: I am working in a small software
company (~30 employees), and though we are far from being an "open
space company", we already have several rituals that involve "coming
to a circle". There is the daily standup of our team in the morning,
where we organize our day. There is the daily "Scrum of Scrums", where
representatives from every team meat to keep each other informed.
There is a weekly get-to-gether for the whole company, where everyone
is invited to present news, ask questions or invite to events. And a
weekly meeting for our technical people to invite to and report back
from technical discussions. All of these, interestingly, happen with
everyone standing in (more or less) a circle.

And then there are team retrospectives, where the preferred seating
arrangement also is a (semi-) circle.

Just a small report from the trenches... :)

Regards, Ilja

2010/1/9 Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>:
> For some reason or another, my stuff just doesn't get through. Is there a
> message here??? Oh well, couldn't happen to a better person. So I'll try
one
> more time - -
>
>
>
> If it all begins with Invitation -- What's next? If our experience in Open
> Space is any guide, the next step would be come to a circle.  All well and
> good if you doing an event, but what would it mean to "come to a circle"
out
> on a construction site, in the office, down on the farm, out on a battle
> field? All those places in our self organizing world where the surf is
> really up

>
>
>
> Harrison
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Harrison Owen
>
> 7808 River Falls Dr.
>
> Potomac, MD 20854
>
> USA
>
> Phone 301-365-2093
>
> www.openspaceworld.com
>
> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)
>
>
>
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